
Fran Ruiz
Fran Ruiz is that big Star Wars and Jurassic Park guy. His hunger for movies and TV series is only matched by his love for video games. He got a BA of English Studies, focusing on English Literature, from the University of Malaga, in Spain, as well as a Master's Degree in English Studies, Multilingual and Intercultural Communication. On top of writing features, news, and other longform articles for Future's sites since 2021, he is a frequent collaborator of VG247 and other gaming sites. He also served as an associate editor at Star Wars News Net and its sister site, Movie News Net.
Latest articles by Fran Ruiz

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 – Everything we know so far about the upcoming shooter
By Fran Ruiz published
Guide Call of Duty: Blacko Ops 7 is heading our way in 2025 and is returning to BO2's dark, tech-dominated future

How to unlock Mirror Mode in Mario Kart World
By Fran Ruiz published
Guide Mario Kart World’s best unlockable is hidden away and takes a while to obtain, but is totally worth the extra grind

How to rewind in Mario Kart World
By Fran Ruiz published
Much like in the Forza Horizon games, you’re able to redo your last few seconds in Mario Kart World, but there are some caveats

How to unlock new Mario Kart World karts and bikes
By Fran Ruiz last updated
Guide With vehicle parts and customization nowhere to be found, you can only unlock full new Mario Kart World karts, motorbikes, and ATVs

How to unlock new outfits in Mario Kart World
By Fran Ruiz published
Guide There are 50 characters but even more outfits to unlock in Mario Kart World

How to unlock and use Mario Kart World stickers
By Fran Ruiz published
Guide Vehicle customization is all but gone in Mario Kart World, but you can get stickers for your ride

How to wall ride in Mario Kart World
By Fran Ruiz published
Guide You’ll need to learn how to use walls in Mario Kart World to achieve maximum performance

How to grind rails in Mario Kart World
By Fran Ruiz published
Guide Grinding rails might give you the edge you need to win a tight race in Mario Kart World

How to unlock characters in Mario Kart World
By Fran Ruiz published
Guide Our guide to unlocking all 50 Mario Kart World characters

19 years later, Oblivion Remastered has renewed my interest in walking into people’s houses uninvited
By Fran Ruiz published
Now Playing Opinion | Visiting random NPCs’ houses in The Elder Scrolls 4 was a favorite pastime of mine, and Oblivion Remastered has re-enabled me

Star Wars Outlaws is the Switch 2's first impossible port, but Nintendo wants to succeed where the Steam Deck couldn't
By Fran Ruiz published
Opinion Opinion | Ubisoft Massive’s open-world Star Wars game could be the most important test Nintendo’s new console will face during its early days

Super Mario Maker 2 is 2D Mario’s ultimate form, and it’s all thanks to Nintendo’s community
By Fran Ruiz published
Opinion Opinion | 2D Mario games needn’t be reinvented, but giving fans official creative tools has already made a positive impact

It's been nearly 12 years since GTA 5 launched, but Los Santos still feels livelier than most modern RPG sandboxes
By Fran Ruiz published
Opinion Opinion | GTA 5 continues to prove making lasting worlds is all about the little moments and lived-in vibes.

Monster Hunter Wilds’ biggest struggle is working out what it wants to say about nature
By Fran Ruiz published
Opinion Opinion | The most story-heavy Monster Hunter has lots to say about nature and humanity’s place in it, but is ultimately confused about its stance

How to play the Assassin's Creed games in order: chronological and release date
By Fran Ruiz last updated
Guide Before you play Shadows, here's all the Assassin's Creed games in order of release and chronologically, according to the updated timeline

Avowed is nothing like Bethesda's RPGs, but The Elder Scrolls 6 should take inspiration from its combat
By Fran Ruiz published
Opinion Opinion | Avowed and The Elder Scrolls have distinct takes on open-world RPGs, but Bethesda's next needs some of Obsidian's combat tricks

GTA: Liberty City Stories and Vice City Stories deserve the Definitive Edition treatment
By Fran Ruiz published
Opinion Opinion | With the classic GTA trilogy now cleaned up, Rockstar ought to dig up two painfully overlooked installments that are every bit as good

I'm gaslighting myself into thinking the Switch 2 will make my Nintendo backlog smaller
By Fran Ruiz published
Opinion Opinion | Nintendo's new console could help me thin my Switch backlog out, but we all know how this ends
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